Bengaluru: JD (S) held a Core Committee Meeting headed by Bidar South MLA Bandeppa Kashempura on Thursday May 5. Party Supremo H. D. Deve Gowda, Former Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and Party State President H. K. Kumaraswamy were present. The meeting was held to strategise so as to strengthen party ahead of the 2023 State Assembly elections.